Orangery restoration by developer of Fiat site on Great West Road begins

Carters Steam Fair returns again

1989

GPJC considers new Stables proposals (auction rooms, restaurant and offices) each with space for museum carriages; favours offices because it brings most benefits with space for carriages, staff funding for museum, restoration of Japanese garden

Developer botches Orangery restoration – has to replace windows

Friends donate £900 from filming in the cafe for more notice-boards and signage

Ealing and Hounslow councillors on GPJC split on office proposals – arbitrator appointed

Serious dry rot – much of museum closed for major works

Friends issue fund-raising postcard

Christmas Cracker event held

1990

Museum re-opens

Stables dispute continues after elections – new councillors confused

GPJC rejects proposal to make the Park a conservation area

Cultural Co-operation’s Papua New Guinea music village in park a huge success

Hounslow refuses to accept arbitration, Planning Brief for Stables drawn up, Hounslow behaves as if Ealing has nothing to do with Gunnersbury – will Ealing walk away?